Anyone Seen this yet?

CaptainMattJ. · 08-17-11, 02:05 AM

Recently, while watching The Pacific HBO miniseries, i came across another miniseries called John Adams. recently, ive been looking for some 18th century movies(After playing Empire Total War for a wee bit too long

), and from what ive seen it looks pretty good

Has anyone seen it yet? what were your opinions?

Sailor Steve · 08-17-11, 02:19 AM

Yep, a couple of years ago. It originally was made for HBO, and Neal started a thread on it at the time. I bought it when it was released to DVD and gave an informal review on the same thread.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ght=john+adams

Just to reiterate: This is one of the best dramatic historical miniseries ever made.

papa_smurf · 08-17-11, 07:07 AM

There is also the excellent Sharpe mini-series.

Sailor Steve · 08-17-11, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by papa_smurf

There is also the excellent Sharpe mini-series.

Not that it isn't great, but if we're going to include fictional minseries I could make a very long list. I think he's looking at shows based on real people.

Also, Sharpe, like the likewise excellent Hornblower series, isn't really a miniseries as much as a series of movies grouped together under a common heading.

Penguin · 08-17-11, 01:56 PM

I enjoyed the series, however I never made it to watch the last episode in one part. Somehow it never got me, the pace was much slower, much less things seemed to happen.
Apparently Steve felt the same, as he never reviewed the 6th episode

What I found really cool, is how they tried to reproduce the language spoken at that time. The accent was still clearly British, but you could notice the first signs of American English. Sounded very believable.

Has anybody read the book "1776" by the same author? If it's as good as the mini series, it might be worth a read.

August · 08-17-11, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

I enjoyed the series, however I never made it to watch the last episode in one part. Somehow it never got me, the pace was much slower, much less things seemed to happen.
Apparently Steve felt the same, as he never reviewed the 6th episode

What I found really cool, is how they tried to reproduce the language spoken at that time. The accent was still clearly British, but you could notice the first signs of American English. Sounded very believable.

Has anybody read the book "1776" by the same author? If it's as good as the mini series, it might be worth a read.

1776 is a great book. Riveting. I could hardly put it down.

I hear ya about the end of John Adams though. It's just depressing to see him slowly deteriorate. IMO it would have been a better series to expand the early part of his life and spend less time talking about his sunset years.

Sailor Steve · 08-17-11, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

IApparently Steve felt the same, as he never reviewed the 6th episode

Not really. I just forgot, and by the time I realized I had forgotten so much time had passed that I didn't think it would be cool to go back and finish it.

Penguin · 08-17-11, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by August

1776 is a great book. Riveting. I could hardly put it down.

I hear ya about the end of John Adams though. It's just depressing to see him slowly deteriorate. IMO it would have been a better series to expand the early part of his life and spend less time talking about his sunset years.

Yes, maybe was the detoriation which put me off a little. Unfortunately it happens to most people when they become old, so this is a part of life, but imo it didn't contribute much to the story.

And I will check out "1776".

TarJak · 08-17-11, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Not really. I just forgot, and by the time I realized I had forgotten so much time had passed that I didn't think it would be cool to go back and finish it.

I think you should immediately post your review of the 6th episode. It was crucial to the story and was one of my favorite episodes.

Sailor Steve · 08-17-11, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

I think you should immediately post your review of the 6th episode. It was crucial to the story and was one of my favorite episodes.

But that means I'd have to go back and watch it again.

Hmm...

My biggest disappointment was with the tiny amount of time spent on his presidency, and the 1796 and 1800 campaigns. Those were fun, and they just ignored the subject. Second biggest was the guy who played John Quincy. He was fine, but at the end when he was president he just didn't look old enough, despite the baldness and white hair.

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CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	Anyone Seen this yet? Recently, while watching The Pacific HBO miniseries, i came across another miniseries called John Adams. recently, ive been looking for some 18th century movies(After playing Empire Total War for a wee bit too long ), and from what ive seen it looks pretty good Has anyone seen it yet? what were your opinions? __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yep, a couple of years ago. It originally was made for HBO, and Neal started a thread on it at the time. I bought it when it was released to DVD and gave an informal review on the same thread. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...ght=john+adams Just to reiterate: This is one of the best dramatic historical miniseries ever made. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	I enjoyed the series, however I never made it to watch the last episode in one part. Somehow it never got me, the pace was much slower, much less things seemed to happen. Apparently Steve felt the same, as he never reviewed the 6th episode What I found really cool, is how they tried to reproduce the language spoken at that time. The accent was still clearly British, but you could notice the first signs of American English. Sounded very believable. Has anybody read the book "1776" by the same author? If it's as good as the mini series, it might be worth a read.